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UNIPOL™ PE Technology: Sustainable Solutions for HDPE Products 21st International Conference INDIAN Petrochem 2019 14th & 15th November 2019 Dr. Brij Sinha Commercial Director India and South East Asia Univation Technologies, LLC

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UNIPOL™ PE Technology: Sustainable Solutions for HDPE Products

21st International Conference

INDIAN Petrochem – 201914th & 15th November 2019

Dr. Brij Sinha

Commercial Director – India and South East Asia

Univation Technologies, LLC

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Univation Technologies –

Global Licensor Leader of UNIPOL™ PE Technology

Licensed reactor lines in 30 countries

180 59

Reactor lines in designor under construction

50

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Millions tonnes annually global licensed capacity

Operating lines ≥400 kTA capacities – proven large capacity leader

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• UNIPOL™ PE Technology

transformed the industry –

continues today

• Recognized PE industry

leader

• Track-record of innovation

• Full-range R&D programs

Products

Process

Catalysts

Process control

• Comprehensive project

support

Engineering

Construction

Commissioning

Start-up

• Exceptional technology

transfer

• PREMIER™ Products and

Services

Takes performance to the

next level

• Unparalleled single-

reactor product flexibility

• Diversified PE portfolio

• Full density HD / LLD

product coverage

• Differentiated products

• Large-volume applications

WORLD’S LEADING

PE TECHNOLOGY

COMMITTED

TO INNOVATION

SERVICES FOR

LONG-TERM SUCCESS

BROADEST PRODUCT

CAPABILITY

Univation Technologies –

World’s Leading PE Technology

• Streamlined design

• Largest proven single-line

capacity: 650 kTA

• Lowest CAPEX: 95 – 120

million USD lower

investment than multi-

reactor / multi-loop

processes

• Maximizes return on your

overall investment

• Enables capturing new

opportunities

Source for capex data: NexantThinking™ Polyolefins Technology Analysis Report 2018

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HD

PE

LL

DP

E

PipePE80 / PE100

Unimodal

Bimodal

Metallocene

Film

Large Part

Blow Molding Rotomolding

HIC Blow

Molding Hexene Film

HD Film /

ExtrusionUnimodal

Bimodal (Film)

Injection

Molding

Injection

Molding(Conventional &

Metallocene)

Butene Film

UNIPOL™ PE Technology –

Full-density PE Capability for HDPE & LLDPE Production

• Broadest single-line capability

• Same UNIPOL™ PE Reactor design for:

– HDPE / LLDPE full-density lines

– HDPE dedicated lines

– LLDPE dedicated lines

• State-of-the-art products:

UCAT™ J HDPE / LLDPE

XCAT™ Metallocene PE

ACCLAIM™ K & UCAT™ B

Unimodal HDPE

PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE

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Univation Technologies & UNIPOL™ PE TechnologyMeeting the Challenge for a Sustainable Future

PROVIDE

SUSTAINABLESOLUTIONS POSITIVELY IMPACTING

BRAND OWNERS

ENVIRONMENTCONSUMERS

UNIVATION TECHNOLOGIES

INNOVATIVEPE PRODUCTS

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UNIPOL™ PE Technology’s Sustainable Advantages

Recyclability / Reuse Resource Conservation

Light-weighting Durability / Service Life

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PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE Technology –

Blow Molding Applications

Typical Blow Molding Applications

• Household and Industrial Chemicals (HIC)

• Personal Care, Healthcare and Pharmaceutical

• Agricultural Chemicals

• Liquid Beverage

HDPE Blow Molding

HIC Bottle Growth

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Graph Source: Townsend Solution Polyethylene Report, 2018

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PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE Technology –

Blow Molding Applications

Consumer & Brand-owner Requirements

• Must-haves: Top load, drop impact, ESCR

• Convertor specific: Processability, appearance

• Trends:

– Unique bottle shapes for visual differentiation, shelf-appeal

– Brand owners: Thinner, lighter bottles = reduced packaging

HDPE Blow Molding

HIC Bottle Growth

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Graph Source: Townsend Solution Polyethylene Report, 2018

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PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE Technology –

Provides Performance, Unique Attributes for BM Applications

PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE Advantaged

vs. Z-N Bimodal HDPE

• Better low temperature impact resistance

• Higher melt strength for superior

sag resistance

• Similar or advantaged ESCR

UNIPOL™ PE Product Performance Attributes

0

25

50

75

100

125

150

175

200

Modulus

Melt

Strength

ESCR Charpy

Impact

Tensile

Yield

PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE Allows

Unique Tunable Swell

• Can tailor to suit customer swell requirements

• Not achievable with competitive Z-N bimodal

HDPE technologies

bHD benchmark

uHD benchmark

PRODIGY™ bHD

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PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE Technology –

Provides Improved Performance Plus Energy Savings

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Higher Stress Crack Resistance

• Higher ESCR means safer packaging

• With stronger bimodal materials, containers

can be molded with less material while

maintaining strength

• Able to incorporate more post-consumer

recycle (PCR) while maintaining performance

Greater Processing Energy Savings

• Lighter weight containers require less heat

removal and, therefore, less chiller load

Increasing Container Weight, g

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UNIPOL™ bHD BM Performance Attributes

0 20 40 60 80

ES

CR

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% Post Consumer Recycle

Recycled PE

Incorporation

0 20 40 60 60

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Univation PE Technology –

Micro-irrigation Products Maximizes Water Efficiency

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Micro-irrigation Systems Benefits

• Micro-irrigation is a low water flow system

• Delivers water / nutrients directly to plants

• Includes PE drip tapes and drip tubing with emitters

• Higher efficiency than other types of irrigation

• Durable: May be re-used for several growing seasons

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FILTER

Well /

Water Source

Pump

Main Line

Submain Line

Drip Tape

Laterals

with

Emitters

Graph Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations www.fao.org/nr/water

Agricultural Water Delivery Systems

Surface

Irrigation

Sprinklers Micro-

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Univation PE Technology –

Micro-irrigation Products Maximizes Water Efficiency

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UNIPOL™ PE Performance Attributes

• PE applications include drip tape and tubing

• Balance of stiffness, toughness (tear, puncture)

• Good extrudability for high production rate

• Oxidative stability = long-service-life

Agricultural Water Delivery Systems

Surface

Irrigation

Sprinklers Micro-

irrigation

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PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE Technology –

PE-RT for Hot / Cold Water Pipe ApplicationsD

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PE-RT Gaining Market Share in Europe:

Favorable Cost / Performance, Ease-of-Installation

Graph Source: AMI Plastic Hot and Cold Water Pipes in Europe, August 2018

PRODIGY™ Bimodal PE-RT in final stages of commercialization

Polyethylene Raised

Temperature Pipe (PE-RT)

• Pipe for hot and cold water

• Applications:

– Type I: Under floor heating

(20oC – 90oC, 2-10 bar)

– Type II: Industrial radiator water pipes

Consumer & Brand-owner

Requirements

• Meet ASTM / ISO standards

• Production: High throughput

• Flexible: Faster / easier installation

• Durable: Low failure rate, long

service life

17.1% 17.5% 18.7% 19.0% 20.1%

2011 2012 2017 2018 2023

Polymer Demand for Hot & Cold Plastic Pipes

in Europe, 2011 – 2023, % SharePVCc

PEXc

PEXb

PEXa

PE-RT

PPr

PB1

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0%

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PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE Technology –

Advantaged Performance for PE-RT for Hot / Cold Water Pipes

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PRODIGY™ Bimodal PE-RT Resin for Durable, Flexible Pipe Applications

• Exceeds ASTM requirement of SCGR (>500 hrs)

• Greater flexible vs. benchmarks enabled by lower

flex modulus

• Higher shear thinning: Lower viscosity at high

shear rate results in advantaged processability on

extrusion lines

Sample

Tensile

Yield

(MPa)

Flex Modulus

2% Sec

(MPa)

OIT

@ 210°C

(min)

PENT @

90°C 2.4 MPa

(hrs)

PRODIGY™

PE-RT18.5 590 >100 >3000

Benchmark

Grade 118.1 635 68 197

Benchmark

Grade 217.6 658 49 >1000

Exceeds hydrostatic failure requirements

High slow crack growth resistance (PENT)

Excellent processability

Good melt strength

Thermally stable

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PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE Technology –

Delivers Superior Performance for Pressure Pipe

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HDPE Pipe Attributes

• Strength: Pressure, SCGR, impact

• Corrosion resistant

• Low installation cost: Conventional, trenchless

• Leak resistant: Long lengths and strong joints

• Durable: Long-term performance

Graph sources: ASCE 2017 Infrastructure Report Card – Drinking Water; and S. McKellar, UKWIR National Mains Failure Database,

Plastics Pipes XIII Symposium Conference Proceedings, October 2-5, 2006.

HDPE Outperforms Other Materials

for Water Pipe

Water Main Failure Rates

Across Different Materials

HDPE Less LeakageIron

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• Higher-stress crack material

• Large diameter thick-pipe with higher melt

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PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE Technology –

Exceeds Requirements for PE100 Pipe Certification

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PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE PE100 Product Performance

0 %

100 %

200 %

300 %MRS

SCGRRCP

PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE Based Pipe

ISO PE100 Requirements

• MRS10 pressure rating

• Balance of SCGR and RCP

• Durable: 50 to 100 year service life

• Installation: Good weldability

• Extrusion processability: High melt strength

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Photo image courtesy of Qenos Pty Ltd

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PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE Technology –

Aim-grade Pipe Extrusion & Faster Field Installation

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PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE Resin Efficient Pipe Production & Field Installation

• Excellent pipe dimensional stability

• Raw material savings with lower target wall thickness

• More efficient pipe installation due to pipe matching

during welding

Installation of PRODIGY™-based

1,000 mm Diameter Pipe

Butt Welding PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE

based Pipe in the Field

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• Container lids, kitchenware, baskets, buckets

• Food storage boxes, crates and totes

• Tubs and containers for dairy products and other

food items

• Lawn and garden equipment and tool parts

UNIPOL™ PE Injection Molding Product

Competitive Injection Molding Grade

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• UNIPOL™ PE Grades well-recognized industry

benchmark for injection molding (IM) grades

• Robust IM grade portfolio

• Excellent product consistency

• Superior IM part performance

• Excellent balance of properties equivalent

or superior to other competing resins

UCAT™ J HDPE / LLDPE Technology –

Provides Consumers with Durable, Low-cost IM Products

UNIPOL™ HDPE Performance Attributes

Broad Application Range for Household Use

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ACCLAIM™ Unimodal HDPE Technology –

Thick-films for Reusable Bags Applications

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• High quality thin-films: Grocery sacks, trash

can liners

• Performance: Good processability,

excellent toughness

Consumer & Brand-owner Requirements

UNIPOL™ HDPE Performance Attributes

• Seeking sustainable alternatives to thin-film

grocery sack / t-shirt bags

• Advantaged alternative enabling circular

economy considerations vs. thin-film, paper

Thin-Film Bag Thick-Film Bag

Thick-film Bag Advantages

• Sustainable: >100 times reuse, then recycle

• Durable: Increased tear / puncture resistance

• Weight: Less likely to enter environment

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UNIPOL™ PE Products Provide Outstanding Performance and Delivers

Sustainability Benefits in so Many Different Ways…

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…and is the Only Technology That Covers the Full HDPE / LLDPE

Product Range in a Single-Reactor Platform

UNIPOL™ PE Technology –

Sustainability & Performance for HDPE Products

Recyclability / Reuse Resource Conservation

Durability / Service Life Light-weighting

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Visit us at www.univation.dow.com

Dr. Brij [email protected]

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